The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-29
BUSINESS PlRlLYzED
IN NEW YORK HARBOR BY THE
STRIKE
or the LsngshOremen and Coal
Handlers The Pilots W Ill Be
Called Out Next.

NEW YeRE, January 2S.-Busipess
on the river front this morning is
almost completely psralyzed, and
with the exc ption Of a email amount
OF freight b. ing moved by green hands
on one or two piers, very little work
has been done on the docks OF the
principal steamship companies tincs
The strike Of the longshoremeu
commenced. The strikers are conf
dent that they will succeed and gain
their demands. Their ne xt move will
be TO get the pilots on the ocean
steamer service TO come out. The
pilots are organ Zed, and should the
order so out for them to quit work,
the strikers hope to stop all Trans
atlantic, steamers from sailing in or
out Of port. This, the union men
claim, will compsl the steamship com
panies 10 come 70 terms. AT The Ma.
tional Line dock This morning sixty
men, who were picked up from various
sources, were laid of because they
were incompetent. The Wyoming
was being unlosded by non-union men
and the sailors OF the vessel. The lat
ter are paid 80 cents per hour in addi-
ton 10 their pay as ssamen. The green
hands were Immediately taken in
charge by members OF the LoDgshore-
mems Union, and were organized and
became part of the strikers union.
The Fin Is not more than
half loaded. She should have
sailed yesterday. By Monday the
vessel may De ready for sea, The Hell
vetia, OF the same line, lies at the
other sde of the dock with the bulk
OF her cargo still aboard. Affairs were
lust about the same at the Guion Line
dock. The usual numb OF men en-
ployed here is from $50 to 200. The
Wyoming wa, being un loaded at two
rar,vways only. The Nacoochee, of
the Savannah Line, esiled on time
yestei day, but 1t was owing to the AS
aistance rendered by the union men,
who, after they FIST lurned out, came
back voluntarily and completed the
loading OF her. They, however, refus d
to accept any pay for their services.
The company has always paid the
union rates and the best OF feeling ex-
lists among the men and company, but
the men lurned out from loyalty to
their union. The pay Is 80 CO nts per
hour for day work aHd go Gems for
night work for piece workers, or $.5
per wesk or $35 per month and board.
On these terms about sixty green
hands were working today on the
Tallahassee, which Is booked to sail
tomorrow. Tho union men were
given until 7 O'Clock this morning to
take their places, but not a man
Bho we'd up. The green hands were
then put tn work. The Old Dominion
Company'a dockmaster ys they can
get oil the men they want. They have
about 200 non. union men at wtrk.
The Old Dominion steamer came in
last night, and men werS put to WORK
on her this morning. The City OF
Richmond, which should have sailed
yesterday, will be- ready to call with
the Old Dominion tomorrow. Two
hundred Italians, 1t was Ut ,ted, had
commenced work on the Morgan Line
pier. The dock gates were closed and
pieces Of canvas were nailed across
the bars 10 prevent anyone from see-
ing what was being done on the pier.
A number Of police officers were
standing around tne entrance to the
wharf The Britannia, Of the Whits
Star, Line, sailed this morning with a
full cargo and all the coal che re-
CURED. Police Captain Gsstlin re
ceiyed reports from along the whole
water front every hour. All was quiet
this morning, He said he had been
assured by the 01tan Association that
the non. union men would not be mo.
Tested by the srik r., who were re-
naming at their homes. Thsy would
help the police In case they were
called upon. AT the headquarters OF
the Ocean Association this iniorma-
ton was corrobcrated.
The union Tepresen aives said that
the strike was one Of the quietett ever
known. The union was receiving ra-
porls from all points that tho s.ika
was progressing iavorably to the Reso-
ton. As fast as the companies get
green hands together we shall organic ,
them and bring them ever to the
union. The lnen on two of the docks
will today join the union. 0ns is q
gang Of lta iane. To a man we are
determined to have this tn NJ settled.
A conference OF uni1n men was held
this morning. We now demand Al
cents per hour on ocean steamers for
day work and 60 cents for night work,
Police Superintendent g Try est4b-
lished another relief depot on the
North river ont today, and squad
OF about Atty m an ara stationed there.
The other prepar atoms are kept quiet,
Up to noon reports were received that
everything WAS quiet, though the indi.
cations wsre That the strike was
spreading